Book contents
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I What Is Knowledge?
- Part II How Do We Acquire Knowledge?
- Part III How Do We Claim Knowledge?
- Part IV Reason and Cause
- 12 Reason
- 13 Cause
- 14 The Causal Paradox
- 15 Mechanisms
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
15 - Mechanisms
from Part IV - Reason and Cause
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 April 2022
Book contents
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I What Is Knowledge?
- Part II How Do We Acquire Knowledge?
- Part III How Do We Claim Knowledge?
- Part IV Reason and Cause
- 12 Reason
- 13 Cause
- 14 The Causal Paradox
- 15 Mechanisms
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
Summary
I explore the difference between thick and thin understandings of cause and make the case for the former. These understandings emphasize causal links, or mechanisms, that linke putative causes to their theorized effects.
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- The Quest for Knowledge in International RelationsHow Do We Know?, pp. 205 - 218Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022